London, Nov, 19. Severe criticism of the' Nazi Reich for its inhuman conduct of warfare was expressed tonight by the British Admiralty in a communique asserting:
"The sinking of the. Dutch ship JSimon Bolivar off the east coast of England (upon. striking a German mine) isa further example of the utter disregard of international 1aw find dictates of humanity shown by present-day Germany, Mines were leid without any notification ina Jchannel followed by inerchant_ ship. ping, both British "and neutral, and there is mo doubt that they were Tald or the specific purpose of destroying, such shipping. Informed circles. de= Jelare that no British mine was. ever aid in the area where the Simon Bolivar was sunk. It Is believed that about 100 persons are missing following the sinking of the Dutch tiner."
'The ship, displacing 8,200 tons, sank jin the North Sea after' running into two German mines. "There were 400 [persons aboard and 100 or more were feared to have ost their lives. the survivors, who were landed at Harwich, 100 were injured, some 50
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